Re: 40+ mpg?

Posted by ciddyguy on
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sketch wrote

It will not be a diesel.  America is still very diesel-averse.  The CRD offered in the Liberty did not sell well, and it's in a truck.  Diesel may do somewhat better in the Grand Cherokee, but I don't expect it to be a huge success.

navy48 wrote

LOL....while I LOVE charts, graphs and statistics, I don't believe a word of it until I see the product.  what really irked me is that when Chrysler/Fiat went before Congress to ask for a bailout, they showed up with all of these "EV" vehicles:  a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited EV, a Chrysler T&C Minivan EV and a Dodge EV concept 'sports car'.  ALL of these were awesome vehicles and Chrysler was given the "loan" based on what Congress saw and was told.  so, where are these "EV" vehicles?  in a scrap heap somewhere, along with the plans to produce them. :(

so when Chrysler says they'll have a car that gets 40mpgs in the next year or so.......I'll believe it when I see it....or better yet, DRIVE IT.

1) Those EV concepts were just that: concepts.  They were never destined for production.
2) The 40 mpg compact with FIAT technology is a federal requirement of Chrysler which will allow FIAT to increase ownership by another 5%.  The question is not if, but when, it will happen.
3) Remember that the Hyundai Elantra you can buy right now makes 40mpg highway EPA without MultiAir, direct injection, forced induction...

3) Remember that the Hyundai Elantra you can buy right now makes 40mpg highway EPA without MultiAir, direct injection, forced induction...

Or so Hyundai claims and we know it's possible, but generally ONLY on smaller sized cars, often with small sized motors and the Elantra isn't small, it's a compact at best as far as smallness goes and has a motor larger than in the Fiat too.